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Townlands
3,239
Registros censales
546
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 1,658
- Hogares
- 284
- Personas
- 1,581 -4.6%
- Hogares
- 262 -7.7%
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Emlagh is a small rural district located in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by typical Irish countryside scenery, with rolling hills, pastoral farmland, and the rugged terrain that defines much of the peninsula. Like many townlands in Kerry, Emlagh represents one of the numerous small geographic divisions that make up the county's administrative and cultural landscape. The district benefits from its proximity to both the natural attractions of the Dingle Peninsula and its position within a region known for its dramatic coastal and mountain scenery.
The history of Emlagh, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the area's Gaelic heritage and the evolution of rural settlement patterns across the centuries. Kerry has a rich historical background spanning from ancient Celtic times through the medieval period and into the modern era, with the broader region having been shaped by Viking and Norman influences as well as the later impact of English administration. Emlagh, like other townlands in the area, would have been part of the traditional Gaelic social and economic structures before the significant upheavals of the colonial period and subsequent social changes in Irish history.
Emlagh maintains significance as part of the living rural community of County Kerry, where traditional agricultural practices and local cultural identity remain important aspects of daily life. The district, though small, represents the kind of intimate local geography that has long characterized Irish rural society, where townland names carry cultural and historical weight for residents and serve as markers of belonging and place identity. The broader Dingle Peninsula region, of which Emlagh is a part, has become increasingly valued for tourism, heritage preservation, and the maintenance of Irish language and cultural traditions, making even small districts like Emlagh part of a larger conversation about rural Irish identity and sustainability.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
24 townlands registradas
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- Emlagh
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- Kerry
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- República de Irlanda
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